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Directions and where things are
Left and right, in front and behind, near and far: asking the way and understanding the answer.
The words for position are nouns, and they come after the thing they are measured from: 책상 위에, “on the desk”, is literally “desk top-at”. So English “next to the bank” turns round into 은행 옆에. Where you are going takes 으로/로: 오른쪽으로 가세요, “go to the right”. Directions are given from landmarks far more often than by street names.
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Verb (4)
건너다to crossVerb2
여기서 길을 건너세요.Cross the road here.
돌다to turnVerb2
저 모퉁이에서 왼쪽으로 도세요.Turn left at that corner.
The l of the stem drops before some endings: 도세요.
지나다to pass (a place); to go byVerb2
은행을 지나면 바로 보여요.Once you are past the bank you will see it.
찾아가다to find your way to, go and visitVerb2
주소만 있으면 찾아갈 수 있어요.If I have the address, I can find it.
Adverb (2)
똑바로straightAdverb2
이 길로 똑바로 가세요.Go straight along this road.
쭉straight on, all the wayAdverb2
쭉 가면 공원이 있어요.Keep going straight and you will find a park.
This list belongs to Getting around and travelling — nine lists and 360 words that can also be practised as a whole.
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